China vs Germany: Other investment, Loans
Other investment, Loans over time
- China
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.19 trillion US dollar against 967.70 billion US dollar in China, a difference of 224.63 billion US dollar.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Germany ahead.
China ranks 6th and Germany ranks 5th of 165 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.86 billion US dollar | 794.29 billion US dollar | 712.43 billion US dollar | Germany |
| 2010s | 437.92 billion US dollar | 766.46 billion US dollar | 328.54 billion US dollar | Germany |
| 2020s | 881.54 billion US dollar | 958.67 billion US dollar | 77.14 billion US dollar | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other investment, loans, China or Germany?
- Germany, at 1.19 trillion US dollar against 967.70 billion US dollar in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in other investment, loans between China and Germany?
- 224.63 billion US dollar, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Germany?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do China and Germany rank globally for other investment, loans?
- China ranks 6th and Germany ranks 5th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Other investment, Loans (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.